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B17 nameplate sells for £40,000

Discussion in 'Railwayana' started by 46223, Dec 11, 2011.

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  1. Neil_Scott

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    Manchester United Nameplate | Sheffield Railwayana Auctions - The Specialist Railwayana Auctions
     
    Neil_Scott, Dec 19, 2011
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    It would now appear that it's not a replica/forgery

    See:- Manchester United Nameplate | Sheffield Railwayana Auctions - The Specialist Railwayana Auctions
     
    kdf9, Dec 19, 2011
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    Deleted - beaten to the draw by Neil!
     
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    Ropey bit of track that 61648 is standing on ... don't suppose it really mattered ... !
     
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    Now shown on the SRA website as sold for £35,000, not the £40,000 at which the hammer fell in the room, and to which, if the plate is genuine, as now attested, the vendor is entitled (less commissions)
     
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    One assumes that the wining bidder wished to withdraw his bid despte the assertions made by the auctioneer. If the vendor agreed then this seems reasonable.
     
    simon, Dec 20, 2011
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    Merely out of interest's sake, what would a genuine 'Manchester City' plate fetch today?
     
    19D.3326, Dec 21, 2011
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    They don't make 1/2p's any more.
     
    6136, Dec 21, 2011
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    Would probably fetch a herd of camels in Dubai. :)
     
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  10. ADB968008

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    Abu Dhabi would be more appropriate.

    Though bizarrely enough the cheapest source of wild camels would be central Australia.
     
    ADB968008, Dec 21, 2011
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    The law of auctions does not work that way. If the hammer fell at £40k, and the auctioneers are adamant that the plate is genuine, and their website makes that clear, then the vendor is entitled to £40k less commission and the buyer is bound under the auction terms, as the plate is genuine.

    It leaves the auction house with a real dilemna, as they may not want to take on a buyer worth a reputed £200m, and perhaps they have come to a good old British compromise, but the website sale price is not what the hammer fell at.

    The auction house concerned has problems in this regard - as for instance - they continually try to say that the contract is not established until monies have changed hands - which is simply wrong. The contract is sealed when the next lot is offered as that concludes the period for a sale of the lot concerned and disputes thereafter can only be in respect of lack of authenticity, and not the management of the bidding process.
     
    Guest, Dec 21, 2011
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  12. simon

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    Exactly what I said above.
     
    simon, Dec 22, 2011
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